Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 vs Google Pixel 6

79 out of 100

72 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 7.6-inch Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1) that was released on August 10, 2022, against the Google Pixel 6, which is powered by Google Tensor and came out 9 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4

The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Has a 1.2 inches larger screen size
42% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1188K versus 835K)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Delivers 18% higher peak brightness (1005 against 850 nits)
Has 2 SIM card slots
Thinner bezels – 7.5% more screen real estate
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 6

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Better grip in hands – the body is 55.3 mm narrower
10% higher pixel density (411 vs 374 PPI)
Weighs 56 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Google Pixel 6 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	OLED
Size	7.6 inches	6.4 inches
Resolution	1812 x 2176 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	10.8:9	20:9
PPI	374 ppi	411 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1200 nits	800 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus Plus	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	90.9%	83.4%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	95.5%	99.8%
PWM	120 Hz	397 Hz
Response time	1 ms	5 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	155.1 mm (6.11 inches)	158.6 mm (6.24 inches)
Width	130.1 mm (5.12 inches)	74.8 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness	6.3 mm (0.25 inches)	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	263 g (9.28 oz)	207 g (7.3 oz)
Waterproof	IPX8	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Green, Burgundy	Black, Blue, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1	Google Tensor
Max clock	3190 MHz	2800 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex A55 - 2 cores at 2.25 GHz: Cortex A76 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X1
L3 cache	6 MB	4 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 730	Mali-G78 MP20
GPU shading units	1536	1280
GPU clock	900 MHz	848 MHz
FLOPS	~2764.8 GFLOPS	~2170.9 GFLOPS

CPU	317066	232971
GPU	417945	264190
Memory	210433	150880
UX	242824	181239
Total score	1188589	835401

Max surface temperature	36.5 °C	42.1 °C
Stability	62%	56%
Graphics test	57 FPS	38 FPS
Graphics score	9650	6379

Web score	11671	7569
Video editing	7375	6393
Photo editing	32335	17623
Data manipulation	11170	10303
Writing score	16885	15037

RAM size	12 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	3200 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage size	256, 512, 1024 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 5.1.1	Stock Android
OS size	-	17.6 GB

Capacity	4400 mAh	4614 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	30 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (11 W)	Yes (21 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (41% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:19 hr	1:53 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	09:26 hr	08:58 hr
Watching video	13:32 hr	16:38 hr
Gaming	04:32 hr	05:24 hr
Standby	101 hr	92 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8160 x 6120	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	114°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP)	2 (50 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Samsung GN3 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 1.2 micron - Sensor: 1/1.31", Samsung GN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.94", Samsung S5K3K1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	-
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 12 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", Sony IMX258 (Exmor-RS CMOS)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 17 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 from DxOMark	Photo samples of Google Pixel 6 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	10 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	3648 x 2736	3840 x 2160
Aperture	f/1.8	f/2.0
Focal length	-	24 mm
Pixel size	-	1.12 microns
Sensor type	-	CMOS
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	August 2022	October 2021
Release date	August 2022	October 2021
SAR (head)	1.3 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.51 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	Not included

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 vs Google Pixel 6

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 vs Google Pixel 6

Key differences

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Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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